A new batch of beer is born
We've just finished bottling a new batch of beer. It's one
of my favourites - we call it "Golden Boris IPA", named
after the biggest fish in our pond. Golden Boris is India
Pale Ale made with Maris Otter pale malt, and hopped with
Fuggles, Goldings and Cascade. It should turn out to be
around 5.9-6.0% alcohol and has a crisp Citrusy taste and
flowery aroma. I based the recipe on the ingredients in
Marston's Old Empire, but I think i've made something that I
prefer more. I must admit i've been trying to make a good
IPA for a while and I think I've cracked it. The leamington
spa water here seems to be perfect for pale ale although i'm
still not sure what other minerals I can alter to make the
beer better. We certainly have a lot of sulphides in the
water, but nowhere near that found in Burton on trent.